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Recent Examples of alarmist
The longer the fighting and shipping disruptions last, the worse and more worrisome the cumulative impact becomes, and the more plausible the initial alarmist views about $200 crude oil and stagflation begin to seem.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Backers of historic cuts in property taxes for Florida homeowners call those kinds of predictions alarmist and say a drop in tax revenue will force local governments to cut back on high salaries, excessive hiring and frivolous spending.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
That take seems unduly alarmist said David Goldblatt, a British sportswriter and sociologist who is a visiting professor at Pitzer College in Claremont.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
For years, dead pool was a phrase only used for futuristic alarmist forecasts.
—Pete McBride, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
No intention of coming across as alarmist, but as a statement of fact reminder, NBA trades aren’t complete until all players pass physicals from their prospective new team.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
At the risk of sounding alarmist, one plausible scenario to keep in mind is the potential for a roadside emergency—especially during winter weather conditions.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Dugan said the organization has struggled for decades with inconsistent revenue and outdated financial practices, arguing that alarmist messaging is unlikely to restore donor confidence without visible internal reforms.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Amodei does have plenty of critics in Silicon Valley who call him an AI alarmist.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Backers of historic cuts in property taxes for Florida homeowners call those kinds of predictions alarmist and say a drop in tax revenue will force local governments to cut back on high salaries, excessive hiring and frivolous spending.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
That take seems unduly alarmist said David Goldblatt, a British sportswriter and sociologist who is a visiting professor at Pitzer College in Claremont.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
For years, dead pool was a phrase only used for futuristic alarmist forecasts.
—Pete McBride, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
No intention of coming across as alarmist, but as a statement of fact reminder, NBA trades aren’t complete until all players pass physicals from their prospective new team.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
At the risk of sounding alarmist, one plausible scenario to keep in mind is the potential for a roadside emergency—especially during winter weather conditions.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Dugan said the organization has struggled for decades with inconsistent revenue and outdated financial practices, arguing that alarmist messaging is unlikely to restore donor confidence without visible internal reforms.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Amodei does have plenty of critics in Silicon Valley who call him an AI alarmist.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alarmist
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Reparations will support education, economic aid and mental health services, with programs specifically targeting women and girls who endured systematic persecution by extremists in Timbuktu.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Conservative activists said the group was intentionally − and unfairly − labeling mainstream political and religious organizations as extremist, raising concerns about political bias.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mali was struck late last month by one of the biggest coordinated attacks on its army in Bamako and several other cities by jihadis and rebels who seized several towns and military bases.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The rebels were fully aware of these other colonies and sought to include them.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Meanwhile, younger brother Sam begins to suspect that Michael's new friends are not merely troublemakers, but vampires.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Retaliation can include being assigned to a station far from home, passed up for promotions or labeled a troublemaker.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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From that liminal moment emerged Mohammad Khatami, a former culture minister steeped in philosophy and theology, and a committed reformist.—
Alex Shams,
Time,
14 Mar. 2026
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Between the late 1990s and early 2000s, Khamenei relied on the Expediency Discernment Council to reduce the powers of the reformist-majority parliament and pressure it to approve the chief justice’s six appointees to the Guardian Council.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Kidal's capture in a similar militant-insurgent alliance over a decade ago was at the root of the security crisis that has shaken Mali.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mali has faced years of escalating insurgent violence; the ruling military junta, which pledged to restore stability in a 2020 coup, turned to Russia for assistance in its counterinsurgency campaign.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Or perhaps the President would have been satisfied enough with Peter, one of Jesus’ original twelve apostles, whom many consider to be the first Pope.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The washing of feet harkens back to how Jesus washed the feet of his apostles during the Last Supper.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Many proponents expressed frustration with the school board and administration as multiyear efforts to bring Arabic language instruction to District 230 appeared to stall, culminating with the recent resignation of the only Arab American member of the school board.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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These excess profit taxes are not always as efficacious as proponents hope for.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Alarmist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarmist. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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